As usual, we have published our regular monthly roundup of key items for general counsel, GC Agenda China (see Article, GC Agenda China: May 2017) and separate legal updates for important legal and practical developments in this month (see Legal updates) and have updated a number of materials in the light of recent developments (see Maintenance).
New content
Arbitration and dispute resolution
We have published Article, Application of forum non conveniens in Mainland-Hong Kong cross-border disputes. This article exams the principle of forum non conveniens as applied by Hong Kong courts. It focuses on the application of the principle in cases involving the Mainland, and uses the recent High Hope case as an illustrative example. It also discusses issues in the application of forum non conveniens by Mainland courts.
Foreign direct investment
We have published Practice note, Regulation of foreign-invested medical institutions in China. The note summarises Chinese foreign investment policies concerning the medical institution sector. It discusses the current regulatory regime and lists the general investment restrictions applicable to foreign investors. The note also introduces the preferential policies available to qualified service providers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
IP&IT
We have published Standard document, Privacy policy: China, which is a customer-facing policy for an online business, relating to the collection, storage, transfer and use of non-sensitive personal information. This policy can be used for a website which collects this type of data through an online application form for the purpose of supplying goods or services to site users, or for contacting users directly with marketing information.
We also have published Article, Protecting celebrity personality rights: what can you do in China?. This article reflects a 2016 Supreme People's Court case involving former NBA megastar Michael Jordan's celebrity name rights in China. It also discusses the protection of celebrity image rights in advertising activities.
GC Agenda China: May
This month's issue is now out. GC Agenda provides practical, specific and actionable advice on key issues for GC covering China. GC Agenda China is also a useful reference point for external counsel who needs an overview of the main developments outside their own practice area.
This month, we have updated a number of resources in areas including anti-bribery and anti-corruption, commercial contracts and boiler plate, corporate, FDI and M&A, employment and benefits and IP&IT.